Battery tool



March 1, 1932. F. L. HOWARD BATTERY TOOL Filed May 14, 1930 Iva; r4222 5 14 van T012 4M ATTOR/VE/ w 2 5 m 1. 0 2.. E I I 9w w T R 1 T u a a 5 a H 4 Patented Mar. 1, 1932 UNITED STATES FRED L. HOWARD, OF SAN I I USE, CALIFORNIA BATTERY TOOL Application filed May 14, 1930. Serial No. 452,279.

This invention relates particularly to a tool for use in removing and cleaning the terminal connections to a storage battery.

It is the object of the inventionto provide a single tool so constructed and arranged as to provide simple and efiicient means for quickly and easily separating the battery terminals when cemented by use, and cleaning the same, and providing also a means for carrying a battery.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of the character indicated that will be economical to manufacture, simple in form and construction, quickly and easily manipulated, strong, durable, and highly efficient in its practical application.

In the drawings: 4

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying my invention, partly in section and part broken away.

Figure 2 is a perspective illustration of the element carrying the lifting jaws.

Figure 3 is a perspective illustration of the K claw on one of the lifting jaws.

Figure 4 is a view of the reamer and the expanding means therefor, parts broken away.

Referring more particularly to the drawings I show at 1 the body of the device comprising a head portion and a pair of arms as 2-2 terminating in reamer portions as 33. The arms are slightly resilient whereby to normally hold the reamer parts in close contact with each other. On each arm 2 are mounted oppositely directed fingers as 4 and 5 to form guides for the purpose hereinafter set forth. In the side of one arm'2 is also formed a slot as at 6. extending lengthwise thereof, and in the head is formed an orifice 7.

At 8 I show a threaded rod provided with a handle 17 and passing through orifice 7 and fitted with nuts as 9 on either side thereof whereby rotation of the rod will advance or retract the same. Adjacent the lower end of the rod is formed a shoulder 10, and connected to the lower end of the rod by a ball-andsocket joint 11 is an expansion pin 12passing between the reamer elements 3-3 whereby rotation of the rod will effect their expansion or contraction. j

Slidably mounted on rod 8 is a follower 13 adapted to engage collar or shoulder 10 and havingarms 14 pivoted thereon as at 15 and provided with laterally curved terminallfingers 16. I 1 a The operation of the device may be readily seen from the foregoing disclosure. *When the handle is turned in one direction therod 8 is retracted and consequently if the end 1 33 is seated upon a terminal post and the claws or fingers 16 are inserted under the -connection to be detached the shoulder 10 will bear against the follower 13 and force it 5 upwardly causing the claws to quickly effeet the desired result. The reamer 3 may be expanded in the opening in the removed bar to clean the same down to the lead after the same has been inverted.

In addition to the foregoing the device provides a convenient tool for lifting and carrying a battery. For this purpose it is only necessary to insert the fingers 16 under the spaced terminal bars their curvature be- I ing such as to prevent slipping.

The guide elements 45 on arms 22 are so positioned as to permit the arms 14 to swing freely about their pivotal mountings and yet support them against twisting.

A pin 28 is set in follower 13 to slidably engage slot 6 whereby to prevent rotation of the said collar, and one arm 14 is insulated as indicated at 29.

It may now be seen that I have provided 8 asingle tool having incorporated therein efficient means for performing the several operations referred to.

It is to be understood, of course, that while I have herein shown and described but one specific embodiment of the invention, changes in form, construction, and method of assembly and application may be made within the scope of the appended claims. 95

I claim 1.. A tool of the character described comprising, a body portion including a pair of resilient arms terminating in portions combining to make a head, a rod having threaded engagement with the body portion oppoi site the head and provided with a stop at the end directed toward the head, a follower block slidably mounted on the rod to engage the head and having sliding engagement with the body portion, and opposed lifting jaws pivotally mounted upon the follower block.

2. A tool "of the dharacter 'desoribed comprising, a body member adapted to seat on a battery post, a follower block slidably mounted therein and actuating means therefor, and a pair of opposed lifting jaws pivotally mounted on the block, said jaws having oppositely directed and uptilted en-rved term nal fingers adapted to encircle the battery post beneath the to be removed.

3. A tool of the character described oomprising, a member adapted to seat on a bat tery "post, a follower "block mounted-thereon and actuating means therefor, and 'apair of opposed litting jaws pivotally mounted on the block, said jaws having oppositely directed curved terminal fingers adapted to encirele the battery post beneath the part to be removed.

' L. HOWARD. 

